Decision Workspace
bh_alloc vs alloc-no-stdlib vs alloc-stdlib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
bh_alloc
growingv0.2.4
A fuzzer friendly bump pointer allocator
53
alloc-no-stdlib
growingv2.0.4
A dynamic allocator that may be used with or without the stdlib. This allows a package with nostd to allocate memory dynamically and be used either with a custom allocator, items on the stack, or by a package that wishes to simply use Box<>. It also provides options to use calloc or a mutable global variable for pre-zeroed memory
46
alloc-stdlib
growingv0.2.2
A dynamic allocator example that may be used with the stdlib
Core Metrics
| bh_alloc | alloc-no-stdlib | alloc-stdlib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 53 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 9.8K | 140.6M | 140.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 10.5M | 10.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 237 | 55 |
| Releases | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2644d ago | 1292d ago | 1292d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 9y 10m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
bh_alloc
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
alloc-no-stdlib
Maintenance
3
Quality
22
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
alloc-stdlib
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| bh_alloc | alloc-no-stdlib | alloc-stdlib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 2.0.4 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 10KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •alloc-no-stdlib leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •alloc-no-stdlib is depended on by 237 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bh_alloc, alloc-no-stdlib, alloc-stdlib have not been updated in over a year.
- •bh_alloc, alloc-stdlib are pre-1.0 — API may change.